To See Prince Get SXSW Funky, Buy Samsung's $700 Phone

A Tribe Called Quest also set to play at exclusive show

Prince has officially been confirmed to perform at this year's South By Southwest music conference on Saturday, March 16. He and A Tribe Called Quest, oddly enough, will be headlining a concert thrown by Samsung Galaxy. Though the announcement includes no further specifics about the show itself, yesterday we learned that, according to HitFix, the Artist will be bringing a 22-piece band to La Zona Rosa, whose stage is being remodeled for the occasion.

As for entry, that'll be a bit tricky. The show will be open to those holding SXSW Platinum and Music badges, which have a walk-up price of $1,595 and $795 respectively. So you can empty the bank on a chance at squeezing through the gates. Or you can buy yourself a Samsung Galaxy ($699), activate 11 Samsung-sponsored freebies via local vendors around the city (plus maybe do a little dance for good luck) and you might be rewarded with a ticket.